Ender's eyes narrowed as he seriously analyzed, "In the past, the Joint Training Camp would not have allowed Apprentice-level individuals to gain entry.
"But I received a notification to enter the Special Training Camp, which means the threshold for the Special Training Camp is lower than the Joint Training Camp, and a lower threshold means more people enter the Special Training Camp.
"However, cultivation resources are limited. If the resources were distributed equally according to the previous Joint Training Camp's allocation, the resources each student could obtain would be greatly reduced.
"As a Special Training Camp aimed at cultivating Geniuses to enter the Stellar Training Camp, it's impossible for them to do something so foolish.
"The only answer is that the competition in the Special Training Camp is extremely fierce, and the elimination rate is astonishing!"
As soon as he thought of this, Ender frowned slightly. He wasn't afraid of competition with others.
It was just that he didn't know what the Special Training Camp's assessment standard for student progress was.
If the assessment standard was purely Realm advancement, that would be very unfavorable to him!
"The assessment standard should not be purely Realm advancement. Morning Light Academy's entrance test clearly showed that the Empire places great importance on amplitude and skill, with strength Realm only serving as an auxiliary reference."
"So, as long as my skill improvement is stronger than others, my chance of being eliminated will be lower."
His brows relaxed, and Ender's worries receded.
With a clear mind, he began to pack his personal belongings, preparing to head to the Special Training Camp tomorrow.
After packing his personal belongings, he began to contact his family to inform them of his entry into the Special Training Camp.
His mother, as always, exhorted him to eat well, drink well, and rest well, while his father, Derrick, didn't say as much, perhaps fearing to pressure him.
When his third uncle, Ivan, learned of his entry into the Special Training Camp, he appeared relatively calm, only telling him to Cultivate well.
Ender knew that as a Stellar Rank expert, his third uncle had extensive sources of information and most likely knew about the situation of the Special Training Camp, which was why he told him to Cultivate well.
The fact was indeed as he thought; Ivan did know about the situation of the Special Training Camp. Governor Lorenzo had no intention of deliberately hiding it, so most Stellar Rank individuals on Kuka Planet knew the conditions of the Special Training Camp.
The next day.
Ender first handed his personal belongings to the academy staff, then boarded a spaceship with other students to the Special Training Camp.
Whoosh!
A medium-sized manned spaceship, taking off from Morning Light City, carried eighty outstanding students from Morning Light Academy and arrived at the Special Training Camp located in the heart of the great grassland.
The spaceship landed, and with a "click," the hatch opened.
Eighty students lined up from highest to lowest grade and walked out of the spaceship under the leadership of the Dean of Morning Light Academy.
As soon as they exited the spaceship, everyone saw a massive silver-white metal building standing on the grassland.
After entering the Special Training Camp, Ender and the others were separated and divided into more than ten classes according to their strength Realm.
For example, Ender's class consisted entirely of students who had not yet Broken through to Planetary Level, totaling sixty-one people, and their goal was to Break through to Planetary Level.
...
More than ten days later, at night.
In a room in the Special Training Camp, Ender lay relaxed on the bed.
Each student in the Special Training Camp had a private room, but the room size was far smaller than the academy rooms in Morning Light Academy, being just a single room with a bathroom.
In these more than ten days, his class had been Cultivating Gene Energy.
The Mentor also lectured on Cultivating Gene Energy and the techniques for Breaking through to Planetary Level, with no courses on combat techniques.
By now, he understood that the lowest standard in the Special Training Camp was Planetary Level; if one couldn't reach Planetary Level, they didn't even have the qualifications to learn combat techniques.
Fortunately, the Cultivation Camp was never stingy with cultivation resources, providing each student with a Red Dew Pill daily for them to Cultivate Gene Energy.
In the past half-month or so, Ender's physical quality had continuously strengthened, and he was already very close to the Apprentice Level 9 Pinnacle.
"After Cultivating with Red Dew Pills for more than ten consecutive days, I'm still a bit short of the Apprentice Level 9 Pinnacle. A high genetic multiple also brings its own troubles."
Ender, lying on the bed, felt helpless. Now, he was the only one in the class whose physical quality hadn't reached the Apprentice Level 9 Pinnacle.
Several other students, after listening to the Mentor's lectures, had successfully Broken through to Planetary Level and left the class.
Ender mused, "According to the lecturing Mentor, Breaking through from Apprentice-level to Planetary Level is a life transformation, and there can be no flaws in the transformation.
"Therefore, the Breakthrough conditions required by Martial Artist and Spiritual Master are complementary. A Spiritual Master needs body and primal energy to Break through to Planetary Level, while a Martial Artist needs spirit and will to Break through to Planetary Level."
"Precisely because of this, reaching the Apprentice Level 9 Pinnacle in physical quality is fundamental, because both need it to Break through to Planetary Level!"
Ender shook his head helplessly, "In terms of Cultivation, I've worked hard enough, but my high genetic multiple requires over ten times the energy of peers to reach the Apprentice Level 9 Pinnacle.
"Without the conditions to soak in a nutrient cabin, I can only slowly strengthen my physical quality by Cultivating every day."
After relaxing, he sat up from the bed and once again began to Cultivate Gene Energy. Meanwhile, as Ender was Cultivating, in the Governor's office.
Lorenzo looked at the light screen in front of him, feeling a bit curious, "For more than ten consecutive days, one Red Dew Pill per day, and Ender Royce's physical quality still hasn't reached the Apprentice Level 9 Pinnacle?"
Lorenzo was only briefly curious about this and quickly dismissed it from his mind.
After all, it was just taking Red Dew Pills.
Although Red Dew Pills had a very good auxiliary effect on improving the physical quality of Apprentice-level individuals, in the Universe, Red Dew Pills were just a beneficial fruit, suitable for Apprentice-level individuals who weren't even citizens.
Red Dew Pills were not expensive; a kilogram could be bought for a few hundred molten rock coin, far incomparable to treasures like Azure Wave Marrow used by Planetary Level individuals.
...
Time flowed by, and a month passed.
Ender's physical quality reached the Apprentice Level 9 Pinnacle during this period, and he continued to accumulate Primal Energy afterward.
He was a bit anxious. It had been over a month since he arrived at the Special Training Camp, and people in his class kept Breaking through to Planetary Level. Now, only eight people remained in the entire class.
Among these remaining eight, three had already felt their Bottleneck loosening, and with the aid of Red Dew Pills, they would soon be able to Break through.
This day, Ender returned to his room and pondered.
"It's easier for Spiritual Masters to Break through to Planetary Level in physical quality than Martial Artists, because once Spiritual Force Breaks through to Planetary Level, the feedback from the transformation of spirit and consciousness can easily allow the physical quality to Break through to Planetary Level.
"But the Breakthrough of Spiritual Force is not easy; it requires continuous training of Spiritual Force. The 'Controller's Basic Twenty-Eight Forms' is divided into four stages, and I have now practiced to the last stage.
"As long as I can fully perform these twenty-eight styles, my Spiritual Force might be able to Break through to Planetary Level."
The "Controller's Basic Twenty-Eight Forms" is the fundamental secret technique of Spiritual Masters in the Molten Rock Empire, but many Planetary Level Spiritual Masters are still Cultivating this secret technique, which also shows its power!
Of course, it was also possible that they couldn't find a better Cultivation method.
"If I still can't Break through after fully performing the 'Controller's Basic Twenty-Eight Forms,' then I can only go to the Mentor to apply for a Spiritual Master Breakthrough secret technique. But will this expose my secret of having a high genetic multiple?
"The Empire has extreme trust and reliance on the Virtual Universe, which allows my secret of having a high genetic multiple to remain hidden. If possible, it's best to continue to conceal it; it cannot be exposed!"
Ender knew that people with high genetic multiples like him were prone to attracting covetous gazes!
He couldn't expose himself unless absolutely necessary.
...
A few days later, Ender, sitting cross-legged in his room, clenched his teeth tightly, and beads of sweat dripped down his face.
In front of him, a white exotic beast floated in the air. Continuous sounds of breaking air came from the exotic beast. The exotic beast slowly raised its head, opened its mouth, and silently roared towards the sky.
"It's done!"
Suddenly, Ender excitedly exclaimed.
Then, the white exotic beast in the air vanished without a trace, disintegrating into dozens of white bone fragments that fell to the ground with a "clatter."
Ignoring the dozens of white bone fragments on the ground, Ender burst into laughter, "The 'Controller's Basic Twenty-Eight Forms' is indeed marvelous!
"After completing this final stage of Cultivation, I feel a loosening of my Spiritual Force Bottleneck. If I can fully perform these complete twenty-eight styles, perhaps I can truly Break through to Planetary Level."
He was very happy, as he saw the hope of Breaking through to Planetary Level. "The Mentor said before that the loosening of the Bottleneck is the key. Red Dew Pills are only for assistance. If the Bottleneck doesn't loosen, eating more Red Dew Pills is useless."
"With the Bottleneck loosened and the assistance of Red Dew Pills, I should be able to Break through to Planetary Level very soon.
"According to the Mentor, for a Spiritual Master to Break through to Planetary Level, they need to establish a miniature planet in their Sea of Consciousness. Once the miniature planet is built, the Breakthrough is successful."
He suppressed the urge to try immediately, "No rush for now!
"The Bottleneck is only slightly loosened now. It's not too late to Break through after fully performing the 'Controller's Basic Twenty-Eight Forms.' This way, the success rate of the Breakthrough will also be much higher."
The once anxious Ender, after his Spiritual Force Bottleneck loosened, was no longer impatient and began to aim for stability and a higher Breakthrough probability.
After a short rest, he again manipulated the bone fragments and began to practice the exotic beast roaring diagram...
Another ten odd days passed. Besides Ender, only one person remained in his class. This other person also had a loosened Bottleneck and was on the verge of Breaking through.
And on this day, Ender could finally fully perform the 'Controller's Basic Twenty-Eight Forms.' He planned to Break through to become a Planetary Level Spiritual Master today.
Ender went to the Mentor's office and submitted his application.
"Mentor Orris, I plan to Break through my Spiritual Force to Planetary Level today, so I am applying for resources to assist my Breakthrough."